Can literature help in understanding theoretical temporal structures? Writing the phenomenology of the human experience is challenging, given the ambiguity of the concept of time and humanity’s limited understanding of consciousness. However, when temporal structure abandons any sense of a “present” moment, as the theory of eternalism specifies, the challenge deepens: how might writers represent timelines inspired by philosophical models such as eternalism? What literary and philosophical insights might emerge from doing so? In this essay, I explore the implications of eternalism for temporal experience and agency by engaging with both classical and contemporary thinkers, including Baruch Spinoza, Jenann Ismael, Laurie Paul, and Carlo Rovelli, providing scientific background on General Relativity and recent developments in cognitive science to contextualize the philosophical discussion. Using Ted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life” to qualitatively analyze tense, diction, and form, I propose a new literary technique that might more accurately describe abnormal temporal structure in speculative fiction. Ultimately, I assert that, although Chiang does not completely offer an eternalist phenomenology, “Story of Your Life” and similar literary works aid in the discussion and understanding of philosophical theories of consciousness, temporal experience, and free will. This essay’s primary contribution is a new literary technique that demonstrates how narrative form itself can serve as a vital mode of inquiry into the nature of time and reality.